Coma-ruga (Catalan pronunciation:[ˌkoməˈruɣə];Spanish:Comarruga) is a seaside resort in the municipality ofEl Vendrell, in the province ofTarragona (Catalonia, Spain). It stretches along the 2.3 km longBeach of Coma-ruga [es;ca].

Coma-ruga
Coastal Resort Town
Coma-ruga Beach
Coma-ruga Location in Catalonia
Coordinates:41°10′52″N1°31′29″E / 41.18111°N 1.52472°E /41.18111; 1.52472
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Tarragona
Comarca	Baix Penedès
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2015)
• Total	4,074

Until 1946 it made part of the former municipality ofSant Vicenç de Calders.

Comar-ruga is located in the eastern part of theCosta Dorada, some 55 km to the West ofBarcelona-El Prat Airport, near the popular tourist resorts ofCalafell andTorredembarra. Developed in the 1950s and 1960s, Coma-ruga has become a popular tourist destination, particularly for families. A fine beach of golden sand stretching along more than 2 km is its main attraction.

Coma-ruga has aTypical Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification:Csa) characterized with mild winters and hot summers. The rainiest season is the autumn, and the driest season is the summer. The sunshine hours are above 2,500.

The first written reference to Coma-ruga appears in 1180, when the abbot ofSant Cugat granted to Arnau Sunyer i Berenguer the place named"ipsum vilare de Coma Ruga", near the castles of Calders and Saint Vincent.^[2] The concession didn't grant the property of the pond of Coma-ruga, which belonged to theMonastery of Sant Cugat.

In 1183 the abbot of theMonastery of Sant Cugat granted additional rights in favour of Bernat de Papiol who accepted the compromise of guarding and defending the properties of the monastery and its inhabitants.

In 1887 thetrain station of Sant Vicenç de Calders was built within the lands of Coma-ruga. During the 20th century, this train station became one of the most important railway intersections inCatalonia. Due to this reason, a small neighborhood developed around it, mostly of railway workers and its families. During theSpanish Civil War, this station wasattacked several times by thefascist army ofGeneral Franco. Due to the collaboration ofItalian airplanes (hydroplanes) during the Christmas holidays of 1938 (between the 25th and the 29th), Coma-ruga was heavily bombed causing dozens of casualties.

In 1892 the hot springs of the pond and small creek (riuet) of Coma-ruga were declared of public interest for its health properties by theRoyal Academy of Medicine and Surgery of Barcelona [ca;es]. In 1920 a Hotel and Spa was built near the pond. This started the urban development of Coma-ruga which later in the 1960s and 1970s would become an important tourist town.

In 2015 the population of Coma-ruga was 4,074.^[3]

The two official languages areSpanish andCatalan. The regional and local governments almost exclusively useCatalan and public signs are usually written in this language.Spanish is the language of business and the most commonly spoken language among residents and visitors.

Most young people have some knowledge ofEnglish. People working in the tourism industry may also speak other languages (French,Dutch,Russian, etc.).

There is aRoman Catholic church, built in 1956-57.^[4] Masses are offered inSpanish andCatalan.^[5]

• Barcelona–El Prat Airport is located 56 km to the east of Coma-ruga. There is a train connection fromSant Vicenç de Calders station, throughBarcelona-Sants every 30 minutes.
• Coma-ruga's railway station (the official name is Sant Vicenç de Calders) is mostly used bycommuter trains. Most of the day there are 3 trains per hour to Barcelona and 1-2 to Tarragona (2017).
• Camp de Tarragona railway station, at 33 km to the west. It is used by the high-speed trains (AVE) Barcelona-Madrid. There are eleven connections per day (2017).
• Coma-ruga is served by three motorways:AP-2 (El Vendrell-Zaragoza, and then toMadrid),AP-7 (French border-Vera) andC-32 (Autopista Pau Casals), toBarcelona–El Prat Airport andBarcelona along the coast.

• The nearest hospital (Hospital Comarcal del Vendrell) is located at El Vendrell, 8 km to the northeast.

• The Tourist Information Office is located at Av. Brisamar, 1 (Coords: N 41º 10. 952' E 001º 31. 319').

• Vil·la Casals, the house-museum of cellistPau Casals. 2.5 km to the east.
• Arc de Berà. Roman, 1st century BC. 6.6 km to the west.
• Scipions Tower. Roman, 1st century BC. 21 km to the west.
• Les Ferreres Aqueduct, also known asDevil's Bridge. Roman, probably from the reign of Augustus (27 BC–14 AD). 30 km to the west.
• Tarragona. The Roman ruins ofTarraco (old name of Tarragona) have been designated aWorld Heritage Site byUNESCO. Another interesting building is theCathedral, dating to the 12th-13th centuries and combiningRomanesque andGothic architectural elements. 31 km to the west.
• Santes Creus Monastery. Gothic style, 12th-13th century. 35 km to the northwest.

• The Coma-ruga Marina was built in 1976 and is managed by theClub Nàutic Coma-ruga.

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  Beach. View from the West
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  The Creek (riuet)
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  Villa Buenaventura (1933)
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  Villa Torres (Art Nouveau style) (1910)
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  Roman Catholic Church of Saint Raymond Nonnatus (1956–57)

• Our Beaches (El Vendrell Tourist Information Office)
• Vil·la Museu Pau Casals.
• Rodalies de Catalunya. Information on the commuter rail service.